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Spoons get bass biting in the cold

With cold water dictating a lot of what bass fishermen do in January, there’s one lure that can be counted on for plenty of bites: a jigging spoon. […]

Boudin-Stuffed Fried Frog Legs

In this Sportsman TV video, Chef Nathan Richard shows his favorite way to cook frogs. He stuffs them with boudin before frying. […]

Species spotlight: crappie

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish among anglers in America. Many anglers don’t realize it, but crappie come in two varieties: black and white. […]

Reds on docks

Find a dock that’s in full sunlight, close to shallow and deep water, and with moving water, and you’re in the right spot for redfish. […]

Top 3 late-season duck hunting tactics

All of the prep work earlier this fall will culminate in the next few weeks as another duck hunting season heads into the history books. […]

Cold cats are cool in Mississippi winters

Catfish stand out in the winter as predators. Here’s how to target blue catfish and channel catfish in Mississippi waters for great winter action. […]

Try this venison tot pie

This is a nice tasty dish called venison tot pie that often gets youngsters or squeamish adults to try venison because they like tater tots. […]
Late-season deer hunting
Barnett Hyperghost 425

Double Purple Heart recipient gets 17-pointer

Double Purple Heart medal recipient Cody Armstrong killed a monster 17-point buck, with three drop tines on a main-frame 6-point rack, in Montgomery County. […]
Hunter gets 332 inches of antler in two days

Species spotlight: crappie

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish among anglers in America. Many anglers don’t realize it, but crappie come in two varieties: black and white. […]

Cold cats are cool in Mississippi winters

Catfish stand out in the winter as predators. Here’s how to target blue catfish and channel catfish in Mississippi waters for great winter action. […]

Farm ponds: fishing’s future?

Statistics indicate that young kids that fish are more likely to fish as adults than children that didn’t grow up exposed to fishing at an early age. […]

Slow it down at Barnett on riprap

Generally, January is a tough month to catch bass. However, one of the advantages to fishing Ross Barnett this month is the abundance of riprap. […]

5 tips for winter slabs

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

Brandon teen cashes in on bass

One of Mississippi’s most accomplished high school bass fisherman, Lake Norsworthy of Brandon, has signed an athletic scholarship to Blue Mountain College. […]

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